Window-guard.



I. RASKIN' & J. DERETOHVIN. I

' WINDOW GUARD. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 23, 1908.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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5 woe n 07 SOUMHMHQ WM I mor i lSAAC RASKlN T tfuh i it ERETOHIN, NEWYORK. N. Y.

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Speeii" Patented .Apr" 6', 1909.

Application riled duty 21%, 3.988. Serial No. 1-45%949.

To all wit/0721 may co'z'zcernt Be it known that we, ISAAC litns'nin'and Josnrn Dunnronnv, subjects of the Emperor of Russia, and residentsof the city, county, and State of New Yorlg ha ve invented oer.- tainnew and useful illlIJI'OX-"Gfilfil'lhS in Window-Guards, of which-thefollowing is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide an ellicient guard for openwindows, which will be simple in construction and operation, and whichwill not stand in front of the win dow when the sash is closed.

A brief sunnnary of the invention that 'oc ours to us is a grid forattachment to a vertically movable window sash, and memberssupporting'this grid. from the sash in a plane in advance of and oflsetfrom the plane thereof. However, the invention inaybe regarded in otherlights and possesses various specific features of novelty, all of whichwill be readily comprehended by a perusal of the following specificationand claims.

in the accompanying drawings, showing the "embodiments of the featuresof our invention which at present appear desirable to us. i

4 iguie 1 is a front elevation of the invention, Fig. 2 is a verticalsection, showing the grid in full lines inelevated position, and indotted lines in lowered position, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section onthe line 3---3, Fig. 2:

Referring now to these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the grid, thisterm being used to designate any substantially rigid, barredconstruction suitable for protecting open. windows, to prevent childrenand arti cles from falling therefrom. Preferably, this grid. comprises.vertical metal rods 2, which 2 connected at tl ir upper ends withthelower end oi" the low r, vertically slidable window sash Desir nreans ofconnection comprises a horizontal cross-bar at, to which the upper endsof the rods-2 are secured, and bracket arms -5 secured to and proj ctingoutward from the lower portion of the sash 3, these arms carrying thecross-bar 4 toward their outer ends. 6 is a supporting guide, which maybe secured to the window sill or he bottoin of the window frame, and isshown in the preferred form consisting of a plate pro ting outward overthe upper r bping provided aperture" 1 T r lh grid 1 is raised andlowered with the window 'sash, so that the window is guarded when openbut. the grid is down and out of the way 7 when the sash is lowered.

It is desirable that'the device be capable of being taken apart' Forthis purpose, the

rear end po3tions of the'arms 5 may pass the cross-bar 4 may be reduced,as'at 11, and

received. loosely 'Wllllllll apertures 12 111 the outer ends oi'bracketarms 5; and a tie. rod or brace 13 may removably connect the arms 5outside the sash "3, to prevent the arms froni spreading out of hold'inrelation witl respect to the cross bare. This brace.13 may be asimplerod'with reflexed ends 14, so that the brace may hook throughpairs ,of apertures 15in the arms 5; Also, the rods 2 may he headed orhooked at their upper ends, as at 16, so as to be held rmovably in, theapertures 17 formed in the cross-bar Thus, after the cross bar 4 isdisconnected from the window sash, the rods 2- may be drawn upwardthrough theguide plate 6, and then removed individually from theapertures in the cross-bar 4.

18 indicates a horizontal. brace .ljar, provided with openings'lil,through which therods 2 pass loosely. In the raised position of the grid1, tlns brace bar is disposed across the middle of the grid, to preventbending of the rods 2, but as the grid. is lowered sinks down upontheguide plate 6.. Tot-his end, the bra'ce bar 18 may be connected,conveniently at its ends, to the central portions of chains 22 or otherflexible connections, the upper ends of wlflich are connectod'tothegrid-carrier, namely the bar 4 and the arms 5, and the lower ends ofwhich are conveniently connectedto the guideplate 6. The securing of thechain ends may, if desired, be effected by snap hooks 20.

There are several advantages in supporting the grid from the window sashinaplane in advance of and ofiset from the plane there oi, by meansotbracket arms 5-or otherwise. Thus, when the window and grid are up,

; space will be provided on the Window sill behhid the grid where dishesor vessels may be LOO porting said grid from the sash in a plane in.able window sash havlngtransverse openings formed through the lowerpart thereof,

placed. Also, this 1'1" the grid'enablss it to building and, sill. 1

What we claim as is:

war of supporting ir the wall of the also, the window 1. in combinationwith a vertically mov-- able window sash, a grid, and memberssupad'v'ance of and offset from the plane thereof. 2; In combinationwith a vertically movagrid, and projecting members secured in saidopenings and supporting said grid from the sashin' .a plane inadvance ofand ofiset from the plane thereof;

.3. In combination "th a window, the lower sash. andsill thereof,- agrid, members supporting said rid from the sash'in a plane in advance ofan offset from the plane thereof,v anda guide secured to the sill andpro jecting forward therefrom.

4., A' window guard comprising a grid for attachment toa verticallymovable window.

sash and comprising vertical rods, a stationary supporting guide or saidgrid, a transverse -brace bar provided with openings loosely receivingsaid rods, and flexible supporting 1 means for said brace bar adapted,when thegrid is elevated, to sustain 881d brace bar at "approximatelythe middle of the grid,

5.- A windowiguard comprising a. grid for attachment to a verticallymovable window sash and-comprising vertical rods, a stationarysupporting guide for said grid, a transverse. brace bar provided withopenings loosely receiving said rods, and flexible connections betweensaid brace bar and a part movable with the window sash and between thebar and a stationary part, substantially as described. I

6. The ccmbinationwith a vertically movable window sash, of bracket armsremovably.

- bar provided with apertures received at its ends in said brackets, atie rod connecting said brackets, depending rods held removably in saidapertures, and a stationary supporting guide rovided with openingsthrough Si ned at New York, N. Y this ZOthday of J iily 190s.

ISAAC RASKIN. JOSEPH DERETGHIN. Witnesses: I J. F. BRANDENBURG,FREDERICK O. BONNY.

60 I which said no s pass loosely and remova'bly.

